#00E9F7
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(85.1% 0.145 202.6), rgb(0, 233, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#00E9F7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E9F7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 233, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.145 202.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00E9F7 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00E9F7 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00E9F7 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E9F7 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFD
oklch(97.1% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 100
100
#C0F5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.054 203.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00E9F7
oklch(85.1% 0.145 202.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.138 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#00E9F7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5DEF8 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3ED | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E9F7
#00E9F7
oklch(85.1% 0.145 202.6)
- #FFBAB6
#FFBAB6
oklch(85.2% 0.081 22.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00E9F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.058
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.059
Use #00E9F7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.